
jib
词源
源自17世纪航海术语,可能来自低地德语'gibben'(摇晃),后引申出马匹和人的抗拒含义。
noun
❶ 船首三角帆,指帆船上位于前桅杆前方的三角形帆,用于控制船只方向。
“The sailor adjusted the jib to catch more wind.”
(水手调整了船首三角帆以捕捉更多风力。)
“A torn jib can make sailing difficult.”
(破损的船首三角帆会使航行变得困难。)
❶ 起重机或挖掘机的可移动臂,用于支撑或移动重物。
“The crane's jib extended over the construction site.”
(起重机的吊臂延伸到工地上方。)
“They rotated the jib to position the load.”
(他们转动吊臂以调整负载位置。)
verb
❶ 指马突然停止或拒绝前进,常因受惊或固执。
“The horse jibbed at the sight of the puddle.”
(马看到水坑时突然停步不前。)
“She couldn't make the stubborn mule stop jibbing.”
(她无法让这头倔强的骡子不再退缩。)
❶ 指人对某事表现出不情愿或反对的态度。
“He jibbed at the idea of working overtime.”
(他对加班的想法表示抗拒。)
“The team jibbed when asked to change their strategy.”
(当被要求改变策略时,团队表示反对。)
常见短语
the cut of someone's jib — 指根据某人的外貌或行为方式对其形成的看法,常用于表达第一印象。
“I don't like the cut of his jib - he seems dishonest.”
(我不喜欢他的样子——他看起来不诚实。)